Supervisor Customer Service

Ontario Northland Transportation Commission

$91K — $107K *
Transportation
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Secondary School Diploma or GED required
  • 5+ years supervisory experience in customer service
  • Deep understanding of customer service best practices
  • Familiar with conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques
  • Knowledge of collective agreements is essential
  • Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite
  • Valid G driver's license required, with travel obligations

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support a team of unionized Customer Service and Sales Agents
  • Monitor employee performance and conduct training and reviews
  • Oversee customer service operations and resolve escalated inquiries
  • Coordinate with operational partners to manage service disruptions
  • Ensure compliance with health and safety and customer service standards
  • Conduct facility inspections and address maintenance concerns
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives and promote service enhancements

Benefits

  • Work in a dynamic 24/7 operating environment
  • Opportunities for mentorship and professional development
  • Engage with a variety of internal stakeholders
  • Involvement in collaborative decision-making
  • Rotating shifts with a mix of day and evening schedule
  • Potential for travel within Ontario Northland territory
Full Job Description
POSITION: Supervisor Customer Service
REPORTS TO: Manager Customer Service
DEPARTMENT: Passenger Services
LOCATION: Sudbury
REFERENCE: 500-113-27
SALARY: $91,572 - $107,718

ACCOUNTABILITY STATEMENT:
The Supervisor Customer Service provides leadership and operational oversight of customer
service employees across Ontario Northland locations. This position ensures the delivery of
safe, consistent, and customer-focused service, while supporting employee performance,
regulatory compliance, labour relations, and continuous service improvements. The role
exercises independent judgment in a 24/7 operating environment to resolve customer, staffing,
and operational issues while maintaining company standards, policies, and objectives.

MAJOR DUTIES/ RESPONSIBILITIES:
  • Lead, coach, schedule, and support a team of unionized Customer Service and Sales
  • Agents across multiple locations, ensuring service standards, productivity targets, and
  • customer satisfaction objectives are achieved.
  • Monitor employee performance, provide training and mentorship, conduct reviews,
  • address attendance and performance concerns, and participate in investigations,
  • progressive discipline, and labour relations matters in accordance with the collective
  • agreement.
  • Oversee customer service operations by monitoring customer interactions, resolving
  • escalated inquiries and complaints, tracking feedback, and ensuring timely follow-up and
  • resolution of service issues.
  • Coordinate with operational partners, including the Motor Coach Control Centre, Lead
  • Hands, facilities, security, HR, and other internal stakeholders to address service
  • disruptions, travel advisories, passenger needs, safety concerns, and operational
  • challenges.
  • Ensure compliance with company policies, health and safety requirements, accessibility
  • legislation (AODA/ATPDR), customer service standards, and other applicable
  • regulations through training, monitoring, and ongoing employee support.
  • Investigate and document customer incidents, including injuries and safety-related
  • events, gathering relevant information and coordinating with appropriate internal
  • departments to support resolution and risk management activities.
  • Conduct facility inspections and collaborate with internal and external partners to
  • address maintenance, cleanliness, safety, and customer experience concerns at
  • customer service locations.
  • Support continuous improvement initiatives by identifying service enhancements,
  • implementing process improvements, establishing key performance indicators, and
  • promoting company goals and customer service best practices.
  • Rotating schedule of day and evening shifts across a seven-day week, including
  • weekends in addition to on-call requirements
  • Regular out of town travel will be required
REQUIREMENTS:
  • Secondary School Diploma or General Educational Diploma (GED)
  • Five years' of supervisory experience in a customer service setting or a combination of
  • post-secondary education and experience
  • Deep understanding of customer service best practices
  • Foster a positive, collaborative team environment while consistently projecting a professional, approachable, and customer-focused image.
  • Knowledgeable in conflict resolution and de-escalation techniques
  • Have a solid understanding of collective agreements
  • Working knowledge of computers and Microsoft Office Suite
  • Bilingualism is an asset
  • Familiar with geographic territory of Ontario Northland
  • Possess a valid G driver's license and the ability to travel
  • Demonstrated analytical, leadership, communication, and organizational skills, with the ability to effectively plan, prioritize, and achieve results.
  • Committed to Company Health and Safety
APPLICATION PROCESS: The successful candidate will need to pass the following clearances:
criminal record check, employment references and education verification.

CLOSING DATE: August 23, 2026 no later than 11:59 p.m. Qualified individuals are invited to apply in writing with a current covering letter and resume (provided in one document), stating reference name and number.

We thank all applicants for their interest, however, only those selected for further consideration will be
contacted.

If it is determined that any information provided in the application or during the recruitment process is
false, misleading, or incomplete, Ontario Northland may discontinue your candidacy from further
consideration.

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